1 Enhancing Higher Education: Endowed Faculty Positions & Areas of Excellence Wyoming Public Hearings Spring 2005

2 Welcome  Thank you for your interest in Wyoming’s university!  Charge to conduct public hearings from law establishing an endowment for faculty positions to promote excellence in higher education (SF122, 2005 Wyoming Legislature)  Will provide background information prior to hearing  Sign up if you would like to testify  Hearing being recorded

3 “Wyoming Excellence in Higher Education Endowment”  SF122 established a planning committee & membership (see information packet)  Committee to submit implementation plan to Legislature’s Joint Appropriations Committee and Joint Education Committee by October 1, 2005  Community College Commission & UW to provide the committee with support  UW to provide results of public hearings

4 Purpose of Public Hearings  To summarize the endowment funding  To explain “endowed” faculty positions  To discuss the disciplines which address Wyoming’s economic and social challenges specified in SF122  To discuss the UW programs and areas emphasized in Academic Plan II  To receive information state-wide about interest in areas of excellence at UW

5 Wyoming Higher Education Endowment (SF122)  “ Wyoming Excellence in Higher Education Endowment Account” to establish faculty endowed positions  $105M to be funded over 3-5 years & permanently invested  2/3 for UW, 1/3 for Wyoming CCs  Only earnings from permanent investments can be spent  About $3.3M annually for UW endowed faculty positions

6 Endowed Faculty Positions  Great faculty make a great university  Endowment funds allow UW to recruit, retain, & support the faculty with established national or international reputations  Excellence in teaching & research – they go hand in hand

7 Current UW Academic Programs  UW colleges Agriculture Arts & Sciences Business Education Engineering Health Sciences Law  UW degrees 83 baccalaureate degrees 64 master’s degrees 28 Ph.D. degrees & other (Ed.D, J.D., Pharm.D)

8 Examples of UW Endowed Faculty Positions  Rochelle - Animal Science (Stephen Ford)  Stroock - Natural Resource Conservation & Management (Jason Shogren)  Guthrie - Banking (Sherrill Shaffer)

9 Disciplines Addressing Wyoming’s Economic & Social Challenges (SF122)  At least 2/3 of funds for positions in: Energy and natural resources Wildlife Science Earth science Health sciences Agriculture Education (at least 4 positions) Engineering

10 Areas of Distinction in UW AP II  Remaining earnings for positions in: Cultural endeavors, arts & humanities Environment & natural resources History & culture of Wyoming & Rocky Mountain region Life sciences Professions & issues critical to region Science & technology

11 Hearing & Public Input  Please keep comments focused to ensure time for everyone to testify.  UW will provide the planning committee with a summary of all comments & retain the tape recording.  Written and comments are welcome before June 7 (see information packets).  Information, including summaries of hearings, on website:

12 Available Materials  Powerpoint presentation  Copies of UW Academic Plan II summary  Stamped, addressed envelopes & an address to send further written comments  Members of planning committee  Schedule of hearings

13 Public Comments? We want to hear your opinions about which areas are most important for the state to emphasize as it develops new faculty positions.

14 Wyoming Challenge Areas (SF122) & UW Areas of Distinction (APII)  Challenge Areas: Energy & natural resources Wildlife Science Earth science Health sciences Agriculture Education (4 positions) Engineering  UW Areas of Distinction: Cultural endeavors, arts & humanities Environment & natural resources History & culture of Wyoming & Rocky Mountain region Life sciences Professions & issues critical to region Science & technology

15 Thank you for participating.